If you've already seen the Grand Ole Opry (2804 Opryland Dr.), you could opt for a melodious Cumberland River voyage aboard the General Jackson Showboat (2812 Opryland Dr.). The surrounding Music Valley area also offers plenty in the way of live entertainment. Enjoy the dinner show at The Nashville Palace (2611 McGavock Pike) or take in the popular (and free!) Midnite Jamboree, an enduring radio show broadcast from the Texas Troubadour Theatre (2416 Music Valley Dr.) every Saturday evening.
Wildhorse Saloon/Chad Lee
For late-night revelers who instead choose to prowl Lower Broadway, the Wildhorse Saloon (120 2nd Ave. N.) is a good bet. You can take lessons in two-stepping at the three-level restaurant, concert hall and dance club before hitting up such famous honky-tonks as Legends Corner (428 Broadway), Robert's Western World (416 Broadway) and Tootsie's Orchid Lounge (422 Broadway).